Designed to accompany the PBS television course, "Earth Revealed" this text emphasizes plate tectonics. It covers contemporary topics such as acid rain, radon gas and asbestos. Astrogeology boxes throughout the text provide planetary geology examples.

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Product Description: This new edition provides an illustrated introduction to all areas of physical geology, and comes with an interactive CD-ROM and student study art notebook. End-of-chapter questions aim to help the reader gain a deeper understanding of key concepts, and in-text icons highlight topics on the CD...read more